Danny made perfect custom countertops for oddly shaped spaces and installed them perfectly. Very…read morenice to work with and easy to coordinate as well. His pricing was beyond reasonable; he did a great job and added a lot of custom details for my shop. We highly recommend him!

I had heard good things about working with Danny so I called him when I wanted new countertops…read moreinstalled. He was a breath of fresh air. Came over and gave me a reasonable quote. Created a template, scheduled the removal of old countertop and installed the new one in a matter of hours cleaning up as he worked. I was happy with his service, his demeanor, his product and his schedule to get the job done as I hoped. Five stars aren't enough to acknowledge this company and what. you can expect working with Danny.

Jeanne is a wonderful person and a great agent who is exceptionally knowledgeable, caring,…read moreattentive and good at what she does. You can count on her to always have your best interests front and center to make buying a property as seamless and pleasurable as could be.

Jeanne is one of a handful of real estate agents I can recommend without hesitation. She has…read moreincomparable integrity and truly cares about her clients. She treats any buyer with equal respect and attention regardless of their price range. I've had multiple experiences with agents in addition to having been in the business in Los Angeles. If you're an equestrian and looking for horse properties she's the most knowledgable agent in all of Santa Barbara County because she owns horses and has lived there for decades. She listens attentively and isn't judgmental or impatient when a buyer changes his or her mind. By that I mean she isn't pushy or greedy. Jeanne spent a lot of time with me and I didn't end up buying a property in Santa Barbara County. She still treats me well and doesn't hold my non-purchase against me. She's a gem. Kate Wilson, San Rafael, CA

We've used Mike for several projects around our home. Mike performed a Kitchen restoration and…read moreremodel as well as removing and replacing the sliding glass door in the Master Bedroom. Overall Mike's performance was top notch. We couldn't be more pleased with his work as well as price and will hire him for any future projects that needs a professional's touch. We recommend Mike to anyone looking for a quality pro for their own home projects.

I needed to have an old patio slab and cover removed. Mike and his crew took out the old slab and…read moreinstalled a new one. The concrete was installed over a sand bed and a vapor barrier, with Dobies supporting the rebar. Most residential installers will just try to hook the rebar and pull it up while the concrete is being poured. Doesn't work. These guys did it right. The concrete was cured for a week with water. Excellent job.

We have remodeled 4 kitchens in the past and this one was by far the best experience we've ever…read morehad. Randy and Emma guided us through with knowledgeable and thoughtful suggestions, excellent communications and precision work. Their crew is experienced with a level of perfectionism that we appreciated. They were all on time, within budget and delightful to work with. I've never had a crew that cleaned up every day as thoroughly as they did. I cannot say enough positive things about them. They are professionals. We had such a good experience that we hired them to do our guest bathroom. We are so pleased with the results. The design is stunning and it is just what we wanted. We will be hiring them again!

This is very late in coming, as Hahka finished our master bath remodel 9 months ago, but that…read moreactually is good as we now have several months of use and can say that it's much better that we had imagined. They were a really easy team to work with and we found all of their craftsmen to be some of the best we've ever worked with. (This is our 3rd house remodel). We selected Hahka after site visits from 4 contractors - they weren't the lowest bid, but we felt most confident with them & their design. Some of the photos are on their website. Can't recommend them highly enough.

Alisa is incredibly knowledgeable, thoughtful, and responsive. She really listens. Alisa had been…read morehighly recommended by friends and it immediately became clear why. She is thoughtful, thorough, enormously helpful, responsive, very easy to communicate with, and extremely insightful about the market. Most importantly, she truly listens to your needs and enthusiastically serves them without any kind of agenda, except for us to find exactly what we were looking for. She was a pleasure to spend time with, and she helped us identify and acquire our dream home. We loved working with Alisa, and her fantastic partner Bill, and hope others are blessed with the same opportunity.

We were lucky to have Alisa Pepper as our realtor, particularly as first-time home buyers in a…read moredifficult market like Santa Barbara. Alisa is someone who has all the qualities you need in a realtor like strong market knowledge, negotiation strategy, and attention-to-detail, as well as people skills that we really appreciated like being patient, transparent, and kind. She was patient and transparent throughout the process. She patiently listened to us when we were flooding her with first-time buyers questions, never pressured us to make decisions, and remained supportive during a particularly long lending process with our chosen lender. We went to at least five open houses with her, and for each she pointed out both the strong points as well as potential downsides. It always felt like she was genuinely representing our interests rather than pushing us to close a sale. Her attention-to-detail and organization really stood out during the escrow and document signing process. Despite going through a drawn out escrow process (due to issues with the property) and having to sign so many documents, we never felt overwhelmed. She gave us a proper timeline of things, explained each step along the way, and gave us only a few things to do at each stage. This made us very relaxed and in control during the whole process. We couldn't recommend her highly enough!

We used Marcos Castro recently of Compass to purchase a place in Goleta and we couldn't be happier…read morewith the transaction. It truly went off without a hitch and Marcos' savvy saved us many thousands of dollars on the final purchase price, not to mention all the other ways he has helped us move into the area. Marcos is very personable and has gone above and beyond IMHO. We will use him again if we have the need to do so.

Our experience with the Castro Group was nothing short of wonderful. Marcos and Roya are…read more excellent at what they do, and they do it with professionalism, diligence, an eye for detail, and heart. When our mom passed, we wanted to turn her beloved home into a new nest for a new family to enjoy. Marcos and Roya made the journey easy. With their construction and renovation background, they updated and beautified the property quickly and for a reasonable cost, handling all the details and ensuring that all the work was done promptly and correctly. When we brought the house to market, they did an in depth market analysis, offered sound advice about pricing and sale strategies, and arranged to beautifully stage the newly-renovated space, breathing life back into it and creating an inviting and attractive home that made everyone who visited it gasp at the transformation. The home was priced right and sold quickly and easily, with a smooth and worry-free escrow process. Gracias Castro Group! Your comprehensive, turnkey service and client care, attention, and responsiveness throughout this journey could not have come at a more important time for us. We are forever grateful.

Look at this beautiful shower! Professional, on-time, honest, and a true craftsman. I felt like…read moreBryce really understood my vision. I would not hesitate to hire Owen Construction again! Thank you Bryce Owen, you and your team are amazing!

Owens construction just finished our remodel of the main bathroom. The project was finished on…read moretime. I'm very satisfied with the out come. Bryce, the owner, is very knowledgeable, and has a good work ethics. Always came to the job site on time, but notified us if he was going to be late. He gave us suggestions that would make the results of the outcome better. We had a major leak in our bathroom around the window, he did research on what he could do to fix it. It worked. Thank you Bryce for your work

I wanted to have my house painted, so I asked a real estate associate of mine for a recommendation…read more Yani of JM Enterprises arrived at my house, and spent a few hours evaluating the project. My house is very complicated and tall, but he began climbing all over the house and the roof and even cleaned up some debris that had been trapped in a drain. He assured me that he would do a great job, and afterward emailed me a quote which I thought was very reasonable. About two weeks later, he began the project. Living near the ocean, my house is subject to dampness, hence thick layers of mold, so he began with a process of scrubbing, pressure washing and debris removal. He then began the painting process. One layer of anti-mold primer and two layers of high quality matte paint. The worst of the mold was on top of the parapets surrounding the flat roof, so he painted the tops of them with the same color but shiny paint so that future mold could not adhere so easily. Whenever he found something out of order, he would fix it. This included clearing outdoor drains, cleaning out light fixtures, repairing low areas on the roof where water would accumulate. He literally worked eight hours a day, six days a week for over a month. The man works alone but is a true force of nature. I am thoroughly thrilled with the result. I have never had a contractor who worked so hard and had such an attention to detail. I could not possibly recommend anyone more highly than Yani of JM Enterprises.

Yanni at JM Enterprises has been my "go to" Handyman for multiple properties for the last 15 years…read more He is reliable and has an unbelievable work ethic, sometimes working long hours to help me meet a deadline. No job is too big or too small. He even managed my personal moves a number of times and prepared multiple properties for new renters - all with an attention to detail and old school "European Workmanship" that is all too missing in today's building environment. He's repaired leaks in the ceiling, then drywalled it to perfection, repaired and installed my skylights, treated and or replaced tiles, repaired cracks in outdoor stucco walls, helped in the garden, repaired and rebuilt fencing, fixed my hot tub motor, installed a large pocket door to help save space, replaced hanging cabinets, rerouted water that was sloping towards the house and added a gutter for proper drainage off the balcony. As a single professional women and property owner I can't imagine how i could have managed this all by myself. He was always reliable and respectful of my homes, cleaning up each day even in the middle of a project. He gets the job done right the first time and for sure has saved me lots of time and money. Honest, reliable, and goes above and beyond. I feel blessed.